Stauffacher, Jack W. (Jack Werner), 1920-

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Typographer, designer, publisher; San Francisco, Calif. b. 1920.

From the description of Oral history interview with Jack Werner Stauffacher, 1993 Feb. 8 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82780147

Jack Werner Stauffacher has been the owner and operator of Greenwood Press since 1936, first in San Mateo, California, and then in San Francisco. In the 1950's he studied with master printers in Florence, Italy, for three years, under the auspices of a Fulbright Foundation grant. In addition to fine printing he has also designed books and typefaces, and taught at Carnegie Mellon University and the San Francisco Art Institute. He served as the typographic director for Stanford University Press.

From the description of Jack Werner Stauffacher papers, circa 1940's-2008. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 519847695

Typographer, publisher, and designer; San Francisco, Calif. Born 1920.

Stauffacher has collaborated with many Bay Area writers and artists, including Hassel Smith, Gordon Onslow-Ford, Sam Francis, Gordon Cook, and Henry Miller, in the creation of notable publications from his Greenwood Press.

From the description of Jack Werner Stauffacher papers, 1956-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355068

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referencedIn Dater, Judy. [Jack Stauffacher [graphic] : letterpress printer and book designer]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Greenwood Press (San Francisco, Calif.). The Vico collaboration : Vico photograph portfolio #8, Vico wooden letters portfolio #16, "New Science" broadside #10, and Divine Liqueur #6, 2003. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf University of California, Santa Cruz. Cowell Press printing samples collection, 1970- University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC
creatorOf Frank Stauffacher papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Jack Werner Stauffacher book jacket collection, 1964-66. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Roy Vernon Sowers and Margaret Cosgrave Sowers papers, 1629-1994. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn The Roy Vernon Sowers and Margaret Cosgrave Sowers papers, 1629-1994 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Catalogue I of the Regional Oral History Office, 1954-1979 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Catalogue II of the Regional Oral History Office, 1980-1997 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Cowell Press Printing samples, 1970- University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. University Archives
creatorOf Stauffacher, Jack Werner. Jack Werner Stauffacher papers, circa 1940's-2008. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Getty Research Institute. Recordings of Modern art in Los Angeles [multimedia] : Lee Mullican, 2006 January 24. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Lerner, Abe, 1908-2002. Abe Lerner papers, 1929-2002 (bulk 1957-2002) Grolier Club
creatorOf Jack Werner Stauffacher papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Noel Martin papers, 1948-2008, 1948-2008 University of Cincinnati, Archives and Rare Books Library
creatorOf University of California, Santa Cruz. Cowell Press printing samples collection, 1970- University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC
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creatorOf Oral history interview with Jack Werner Stauffacher Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Lee Mullican Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office corporateBody
associatedWith Cook, Gordon. person
associatedWith Cowell Press corporateBody
associatedWith Dater, Judy. person
associatedWith Getty Research Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Greenwood Press (San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Karlstrom, Paul J., person
correspondedWith Lerner, Abe, 1908-2002. person
associatedWith Martin, Noel person
associatedWith Miller, Henry, 1891-1980. person
associatedWith Mullican, Lee, 1919- person
correspondedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
associatedWith Sowers, Margaret Cosgrave. person
associatedWith Stauffacher, Frank, 1914-1955. person
associatedWith University of California, Santa Cruz. corporateBody
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California--San Francisco
California--San Francisco
California--San Francisco Bay Area
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Printing
Publishers and publishing
Artists
Book design
Dynaton (Group of artists)
Fine books
Printers
Publishers
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Birth 1920-12-19

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